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On 23 February 1969 the base was attacked by PAVN sappers. SSGT Robert W. Hartsock would be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the attack. [5] 21 U.S. and 73 PAVN were killed in the attack. The 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division comprising: 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry [2]: 137 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry [2]: 137
Vam Co Dong north of Go Dau Ha: Jul 29 – Aug 30: Operation Camden II [3] 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment operation to protect a land clearing team (US), and conduct reconnaissance in force operations to locate and destroy VC main force units in AO (Area Operations) Mindy
Operation Atlas Wedge was a joint U.S. Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) military operation from 17 to 24 March 1969 during the Vietnam War designed to engage People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) units in the Michelin Rubber Plantation, Bình Dương Province.
The Michelin Rubber Plantation was a rubber plantation in Vietnam.It was located near Dầu Tiếng District in Bình Dương Province, 72 km northwest of Saigon.The plantation was established by the Michelin company in 1925 [1] and at 12,400 hectares (31,000 acres) it was the largest rubber plantation in Vietnam.
The battle continued until 06:00 when the PAVN withdrew leaving 51 dead and four captured and 17 individual and six crew-served weapons; U.S. losses were two killed. At 12:10 an infantry unit from the 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division sweeping an area 10 miles (16 km) west of Bến Cát was attacked by PAVN.
The situation in South Vietnam continued to deteriorate with corruption rife throughout the Diem government and the ARVN unable to effectively combat the Viet Cong. In 1961, the newly elected Kennedy Administration promised more aid and additional money, weapons, and supplies were sent with little effect.
Battle at Best (1963) World War I (1964) Battles of the Monsoon (1965) The Vietnam Primer (1967) (with David H. Hackworth) Swift Sword: The Historical Record of Israel's Victory, June 1967 (1967) Ambush (1968) (The battle of Dau Tieng) Bird; the Christmastide battle (1968)
The Tet Offensive occurred in February 1968, not 1969. I'm amazed that whoever started this thread could make such an error! 71.226.233.228 11:33, 4 February 2007 (UTC) I was there in Dau Tieng, in 1969 (I don't remember what month) 3rd Brigade Headquarters of the 25th Infantry Division, when the last Tet Offensive of the Vietnam war occurred.